Ecclesiastes 7:20
For no man is so righteous upon earth, that he should do always good, and never sin.—
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
In Context
19Wisdom giveth more strength to the wise than ten rulers which were in the city.
21Also take no heed unto all the words that are spoken: lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:34And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food on the second day of the new-moon; for he was grieved for David; because his father had made him feel ashamed.
2 Chronicles 6:36If they sin against thee—for there is no man that may not sin,—and thou be angry with them, and give them up before the enemy, so that their captors carry them away captive unto a land far off or near;
Psalms 14:1“To the chief musician, by David.” The worthless fool saith in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they are abominable [in their] doings, there is none that doth good.
Psalms 130:3If thou, Lord, shouldst treasure up iniquities, O Lord, who would be able to stand?
Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart pure, I am cleansed from my sin.
Isaiah 64:6(64:5) And we are become like an unclean man all of us, and like a soiled garment, all our righteousness; and we wither like a leaf all of us; and our iniquities, like the wind, will bear us away.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.… Read the whole commentary →